Switchblade Flying Sports Car Prototype Makes Maiden Flight
Manufacturer Samson Sky began testing the street-legal flying car earlier this year, but until now flights were limited to a few feet above the runway.
Samson Sky’s Switchblade flying sports car comes in for a landing after making its maiden flight. [Courtesy: Samson Sky]
Key Takeaways:
Samson Sky's Switchblade, a "flying sports car," successfully completed its maiden flight, ascending to 500 feet and remaining airborne for nearly six minutes.
The street-legal, three-wheel vehicle converts to flight mode in under three minutes, operates on unleaded automotive gas, and offers a balance of road and air performance.
Priced at $170,000, it's certified as an experimental/amateur-built aircraft (requiring partial owner assembly) and necessitates both automobile/motorcycle and private pilot licenses, with over 2,300 reservations already placed.
Somebody page George Jetson—a U.S. company just flew one of the first of the new generation of flying cars.
Samson Sky, maker of the two-seat Switchblade, which it bills as a “flying sports car,” on Thursday announced that a prototype of the drive-and-fly vehicle completed its maiden flight.
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
